Christie's director Nicolette Tomkinson said there were items from every single Bond film among the 50 lots celebrating a half-century of the glamorous British spy.

"We've tried to make them exciting and accessible," she told AFP. "It's really a landmark sale for Bond."

Other items include the tarot cards used by Jane Seymour's character Solitaire in Live And Let Die, a fake ice table seen in Die Another Day, and costumes worn by Bond stars from Timothy Dalton to Pierce Brosnan.

Of the total 50 items, 40 went up for online auction on Friday (local time), while the final 10 will be sold at Christie's on October 5, the 50th anniversary of the first screening of Dr No.

Proceeds from the auction will go to 12 different charities.The newest Bond film, Skyfall, is due for release in Britain and Ireland on October 26.

Directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes, it stars Craig playing the secret agent for a third time, opposite Spanish actor Javier Bardem as the villain.